High School Expels Student for Tweeting F-word

http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged-in/high-school-expels-student-tweeting-f-word-204216086.html

This article explores the story of Austin Carroll, a senior at Garrett High school in Indiana, who got expelled for tweeting the F-word.

1)How does the student believe his privacy was violated?

2)How does the author appeal to both sides?

3)How does this relate to our course theme of Public vs. Private?

Can You Hear Me Now?

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2006/12/can_you_hear_me/


This is an article explaining how the FBI can use cell phone microphones as bugs.
1) Do you believe the author is biased against the FBI's use of cell phones as roving bugs?
2) Why do you think the author chose to interview the people he did?  How did their input affect the author's argument.
3) How does this relate to private vs. public?

New Domestic Violence PSA- "It Rarely Stops"

http://youtu.be/WL3rfk2iFww

This is a PSA commercial of domestic violence:
1.How does the director use you, the viewer, to make a point?
2.Does the setting play a part in showing domestic violence as a private matter?
3.How does this commercial relate to our course theme?

New Jason Russel (Kony Creator) The Naked Meltdown

http://www.tmz.com/2012/03/18/jason-russell-video-naked-meltdown-kony/

This is a video of the Meltdown of the Kony Creator, Jason Russel, filmed by TMZ:
1. How is his mental breakdown that should be private invading the people around him?
2. How does someone's quick rise to stardom effect their private mental state? And does being in the public eye have anything to do with this?
3. How does the time and setting of his meltdown escalate the dangers invovled and the public?
4. How does this video relate to our theme of "Private vs. Public"?

Contraceptive use: Is it a pulic matter?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuU3TSORZ20

This is an commercial for condoms. Please view the video and consider the following points:
1. Why is the father (I'm assuming) shown instead of the mother?
2. Who do you think the commercial is intended to influence?
3. Do you think the commercial is effective?
4. How does this commercial relate to our course theme of private vs public?

Naked people in a commercial?!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6qhBW1yA7g

This is a german commercial published in July 2011. Please watch the commercial and think about the following things:

1. Even if you cannot understand the conversation, what product is presented? Which things does this company use to persuade you to buy the product? Why does this company use naked people to appeal to the customer? Which social stereotypes are shown? Does this commercial appeal to a special audience?

2. To what extent is this commercial provocative? (consider the censored body parts and the general fact that these people are naked)

3. How does this commercial relate to our course theme "Private vs. Public"?

Social Aspects of the Public vs. Private Debate

http://www.ourkids.net/blog/social-skills-public-private-school-debate-7216/

1. Which group of people will most likely read this article? Who is the targeted audience? What is the author’s purpose of writing?

2. How does the author argue the difference between public schools and private schools? Is the author biased?

3. How does this article relate to our course theme of "private vs. public?